INTRODUCTION

The Quran tells the story of Prophet Moses, and Prophet Jesus, as the two Prophets and Messengers before Prophet Muhammed; Muhammed is regarded as the last Prophet ever.  One example of many verses about Prophet Moses is below :

“Have you heard the story of Moses?  When he saw a fire, he said to his people ‘Stay here, for I can see a fire.  Perchance I can bring you a lighted torch or find a guide hard by.’.  When he came near, a voice called out to him :  ‘Moses, I am your Lord.  Take off your sandals, for you are now in the sacred valley of Towah.  Know that I have chosen you.  Therefore lisen to what shall be revealed.  I am Allah.  There is no God but Me.  Serve Me, and recite your prayers in My remembrance.  The Hour of Doom is sure to come.  But I choose to keep it hidden, so that every soul may be rewarded for its labours.  Let those who disbelieve in it and yield to their desires not turn your thoughts from it, lest you perish.  What is it you are carrying in your left hand, Moses?’.  He replied ‘It is my staff; upon it I lean, and with it I beat down the leaves for my flock.  It has other uses besides.’  God said ‘Moses, cast it down.’  Moses threw it down, and thereupon it turned into a scurrying serpent.  ‘Take it up and do not be alarmed.’ He said.  ‘We will change it back to its former state.  Now put your hand under your armpit.  It shall come out white, although unharmed.  This shall be another sign.  But before long We shall show you the most wondrous of all Our signs.  Go to Pharoah; he has transgressed all bounds.’.  ‘Lord’, said Moses, ‘put courage into my heart, and do not beset my task with hardships.  Free my tongue from its impediment, that men may understand my speech.  Appoint for me a counsellor from among my kinsmen, Aaron my brother.  Grant me strength through him and let him share my task, so that we may give glory to You and remember You always.  You are surely watching over us.’  God replied ‘Your request is granted, Moses.  We had already shown you favour when We revealed Our will to your mother saying ‘Put your child in the ark and let him be carried away by the river.  The river will cast him on to the bank, and he shall be taken up by an enemy of his and Mine.’  I lavished My love on you, so that you might be reared under My watchful eye.  Your sister went to them and said ‘Shall I bring you one who will nurse him?’  Thus we restored you to your mother, so that her mind might be set at ease and that she might not grieve.  And when you killed a man, We delivered your from affliction and then proved you by other trials.  You stayed among the people of Midian for many years, and at length came here as I ordained.  I have chosen you for Myself.  Go, you and your brother, with My signs, and do not cease to remember Me.  Go both of you to Pharoah, for he has trangressed all bounds.  Speak to him with gentle words; he may yet take heed and fear Our punishment.’”  (20:9-44)

DEVELOPMENT

Read “Prophet Moses” from the Prophets of Allah series (Vol.3), by Suhaib Ghazi & Mildred El-Amin.

REINFORCING ACTIVITIES

Let students colour in a photocopied picture from the book.